Holt Notchwort vs Japanese Weasel

Odontoschisma francisci compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Holt Notchwort is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt Notchwort	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cephaloziaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Odontoschisma	Mustela
Species	Odontoschisma francisci	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Holt Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt Notchwort	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.