Blue Meadow Violet vs Japanese Weasel

Viola nephrophylla compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Blue Meadow Violet is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Meadow Violet	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Violaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Viola	Mustela
Species	Viola nephrophylla	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Blue Meadow Violet

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Meadow Violet	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Meadow Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Blue Meadow Violet

The Blue Meadow Violet (Viola nephrophylla) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.