goldthread vs Japanese Weasel

Coptis teeta compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• goldthread is Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	goldthread	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coptis	Mustela
Species	Coptis teeta	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	goldthread	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

goldthread

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.