Bertoloni's Bee Orchid vs Japanese Weasel

Ophrys bertolonii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Bertoloni's Bee Orchid is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Orchidaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ophrys	Mustela
Species	Ophrys bertolonii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

The Bertoloni's Bee Orchid (Ophrys bertolonii) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.