Japanese Weasel vs lemon thyme

Mustela itatsi compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Thymus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	lemon thyme
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.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).