vs Japanese Weasel

Bacillus anthracis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bacillaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bacillus	Mustela
Species	Bacillus anthracis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across South Africa, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Bacillus anthracis is a species in the genus Bacillus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.