Japanese Weasel vs Korean Winter Hazel

Mustela itatsi compared with Corylopsis coreana

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Korean Winter Hazel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Korean Winter Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hamamelidaceae
Genus	Mustela	Corylopsis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Corylopsis coreana

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Korean Winter Hazel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Korean Winter Hazel
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.

Korean Winter Hazel

Habitat

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