Devil's Shoestring vs Japanese Weasel

Tephrosia angustissima compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Devil's Shoestring is Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Shoestring	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Tephrosia	Mustela
Species	Tephrosia angustissima	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Shoestring	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. 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.