Japanese Weasel vs lesser mouse-deer

Mustela itatsi compared with Tragulus kanchil

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while lesser mouse-deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tragulidae
Genus	Mustela	Tragulus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	lesser mouse-deer
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 mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.