Ebony vs Japanese Weasel

Diospyros ebenum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Ebony is Data Deficient while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ebenaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Diospyros	Mustela
Species	Diospyros ebenum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.