Japanese Weasel vs Johnny jumpup

Mustela itatsi compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Johnny jumpup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Johnny jumpup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Violaceae
Genus	Mustela	Viola
Species	Mustela itatsi	Viola tricolor

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Johnny jumpup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Johnny jumpup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Johnny jumpup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan