Japanese Weasel vs kob

Mustela itatsi compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mustela	Kobus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and kob share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	kob
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.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.