clam-cherry vs Japanese Weasel

Byrsonima lucida compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• clam-cherry is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clam-cherry	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malpighiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Byrsonima	Mustela
Species	Byrsonima lucida	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

clam-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clam-cherry	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clam-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

clam-cherry

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