Japanese Weasel vs Lesser bilby

Mustela itatsi compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Mustela	Macrotis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.