Eastern Sowbread vs Japanese Weasel

Cyclamen coum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Eastern Sowbread is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Sowbread	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Primulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cyclamen	Mustela
Species	Cyclamen coum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Eastern Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Sowbread	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Sowbread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.