danewort, dwarf elder vs Japanese Weasel

Sambucus ebulus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viburnaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sambucus	Mustela
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 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.