False Buck'S-Beard vs Japanese Weasel

Astilbe japonica compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• False Buck'S-Beard is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Buck'S-Beard	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Saxifragaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Astilbe	Mustela
Species	Astilbe japonica	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

False Buck'S-Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Buck'S-Beard	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Buck'S-Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.