Crabgrass vs Japanese Weasel

Digitaria divaricatissima compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Crabgrass is Extinct while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabgrass	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Digitaria	Mustela
Species	Digitaria divaricatissima	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabgrass	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.