Button-Willow vs Japanese Weasel

Cephalanthus occidentalis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Button-Willow is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button-Willow	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rubiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cephalanthus	Mustela
Species	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button-Willow	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.