Coppery Emerald vs Japanese Weasel

Chlorostilbon russatus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Coppery Emerald is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Emerald	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	Chlorostilbon	Mustela
Species	Chlorostilbon russatus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Emerald and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coppery Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Emerald	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.