bog-asphodel vs Japanese Weasel

Narthecium americanum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Narthecium	Mustela
Species	Narthecium americanum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.