Cutleaf geranium vs Japanese Weasel

Geranium dissectum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Cutleaf geranium is Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutleaf geranium	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geraniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Geranium	Mustela
Species	Geranium dissectum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Cutleaf geranium

EN — Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutleaf geranium	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutleaf geranium

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, South Korea), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan