Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse vs Japanese Weasel

Calomyscus elburzensis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Calomyscidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Calomyscus	Mustela
Species	Calomyscus elburzensis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.