Gilded Flicker vs Japanese Weasel

Colaptes chrysoides compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Gilded Flicker is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilded Flicker	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Picidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Colaptes	Mustela
Species	Colaptes chrysoides	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilded Flicker and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilded Flicker	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.