Cattle Heart vs Japanese Weasel

Parides anchises compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Cattle Heart is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cattle Heart	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parides	Mustela
Species	Parides anchises	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cattle Heart and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cattle Heart

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cattle Heart	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cattle Heart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cattle Heart

The Cattle Heart (Parides anchises) is a species in the genus Parides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.