Brown-backed Needletail vs Japanese Weasel

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hirundapus	Mustela
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.