Hepatica vs Japanese Weasel

Hepatica nobilis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hepatica	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hepatica	Mustela
Species	Hepatica nobilis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Hepatica

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hepatica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.