Drummond's cinquefoil vs Japanese Weasel

Potentilla drummondii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Potentilla	Mustela
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.