Guaje vs Japanese Weasel

Leucaena esculenta compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Guaje is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Leucaena	Mustela
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.