Crawford'S Oval Sedge vs Japanese Weasel

Carex crawfordii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Crawford'S Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crawford'S Oval Sedge	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carex	Mustela
Species	Carex crawfordii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crawford'S Oval Sedge	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.