Japanese Weasel vs large pheasant's-eye

Mustela itatsi compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Mustela	Adonis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	large pheasant's-eye
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 pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).