black-footed mongoose vs Japanese Weasel

Bdeogale nigripes compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• black-footed mongoose is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-footed mongoose	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bdeogale	Mustela
Species	Bdeogale nigripes	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

black-footed mongoose and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-footed mongoose	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-footed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

black-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.