Dashed Slender Robberfly vs Japanese Weasel

Leptogaster guttiventris compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Dashed Slender Robberfly is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dashed Slender Robberfly	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Leptogaster	Mustela
Species	Leptogaster guttiventris	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dashed Slender Robberfly and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dashed Slender Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dashed Slender Robberfly	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dashed Slender Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.