Bronze Ground Beetle vs Japanese Weasel

Carabus nemoralis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Bronze Ground Beetle is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Ground Beetle	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carabus	Mustela
Species	Carabus nemoralis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Ground Beetle and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Ground Beetle	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Bronze Ground Beetle

The Bronze Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.