Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Japanese Weasel

Campylopterus duidae compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Buff-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-breasted Sabrewing	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	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Campylopterus	Mustela
Species	Campylopterus duidae	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-breasted Sabrewing and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-breasted Sabrewing	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

The Buff-Breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus duidae) is a species in the genus Campylopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.