broadleaf milkweed vs Japanese Weasel

Asclepias latifolia compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Asclepias	Mustela
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.