Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Japanese Weasel

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ligusticum	Mustela
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.