Dilated Scalewort vs Japanese Weasel

Frullania dilatata compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Frullania	Mustela
Species	Frullania dilatata	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.