Japanese Weasel vs Key lime

Mustela itatsi compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rutaceae
Genus	Mustela	Citrus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Key lime
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.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).