Japanese Weasel vs lemonade sumac

Mustela itatsi compared with Rhus integrifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while lemonade sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	lemonade sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rhus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rhus integrifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

lemonade sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	lemonade sumac
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.

lemonade sumac

Habitat

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