Extra-striped Snaketail vs Japanese Weasel

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Mustela
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.