Elm-Leaved Sumac vs Japanese Weasel

Rhus coriaria compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rhus	Mustela
Species	Rhus coriaria	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 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.