Hollyhock vs Japanese Weasel

Alcea rosea compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Hollyhock is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hollyhock	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malvaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alcea	Mustela
Species	Alcea rosea	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Hollyhock

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hollyhock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Rwanda), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, 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