Farlow’s eyebright vs Japanese Weasel

Euphrasia farlowii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Farlow’s eyebright is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Farlow’s eyebright	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Euphrasia	Mustela
Species	Euphrasia farlowii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Farlow’s eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Farlow’s eyebright	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Farlow’s eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.