Japanese Weasel vs Leadville

Mustela itatsi compared with Astragalus molybdenus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Leadville
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Astragalus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Astragalus molybdenus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Leadville

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Leadville
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.

Leadville

Habitat

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