Forest Num-num vs Japanese Weasel

Carissa bispinosa compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Forest Num-num is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carissa	Mustela
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.