Balkan Maple vs Japanese Weasel

Acer hyrcanum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acer	Mustela
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Maple

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