Avens vs Japanese Weasel

Geum urbanum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Avens is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Geum	Mustela
Species	Geum urbanum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Avens	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.