Bigroot Geranium vs Japanese Weasel

Geranium macrorrhizum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Bigroot Geranium is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigroot Geranium	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geraniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Geranium	Mustela
Species	Geranium macrorrhizum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Bigroot Geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigroot Geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.

Bigroot Geranium

The Bigroot Geranium (Geranium macrorrhizum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.