Dsinezumi Shrew vs least weasel

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Mustela nivalis

Key Differences

• Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern while least weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	least weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Crocidura	Mustela
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Mustela nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dsinezumi Shrew and least weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

least weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	least weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

least weasel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (11 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

least weasel

least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.