Hedgemustard vs Japanese Weasel

Sisymbrium officinale compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hedgemustard	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Brassicaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sisymbrium	Mustela
Species	Sisymbrium officinale	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan