Japanese Weasel vs large painted-lady

Mustela itatsi compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Iridaceae
Genus	Mustela	Gladiolus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).