Gray-breasted Sabrewing vs Japanese Weasel

Campylopterus largipennis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Sabrewing	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Campylopterus	Mustela
Species	Campylopterus largipennis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Sabrewing and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Sabrewing	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.