brown antechinus vs Japanese Weasel

Antechinus stuartii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Antechinus	Mustela
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

brown antechinus and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.