Japanese Weasel vs large-seed dodder

Mustela itatsi compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cuscuta
Species	Mustela itatsi	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	large-seed dodder
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-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.