Devil'S Shoestring vs Japanese Weasel

Polygonum erectum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated 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	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polygonaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Polygonum	Mustela
Species	Polygonum erectum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and 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.