Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Japanese Weasel

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Mustela
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.