eared willow vs Japanese Weasel

Salix aurita compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• eared willow is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eared willow	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salicaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Salix	Mustela
Species	Salix aurita	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eared willow	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.