vs Japanese Weasel

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Biddulphiales (Biddulphiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Biddulphia	Mustela
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	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 Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Biddulphia rhombus is a centric marine diatom with a distinctly bipolar, rhomboid to broadly lanceolate valve shape bearing prominent horn-like elevations. It inhabits coastal planktonic and benthic environments in temperate to warm seas worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to marine primary production in neritic coastal waters.