Flat Wrack vs Japanese Weasel

Fucus spiralis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Flat Wrack is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Wrack	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fucaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fucus	Mustela
Species	Fucus spiralis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Wrack	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 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.