Gum-elemi vs Japanese Weasel

Bursera simaruba compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Burseraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bursera	Mustela
Species	Bursera simaruba	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.