Japanese Weasel vs Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

Mustela itatsi compared with Notomys longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mustela	Notomys
Species	Mustela itatsi	Notomys longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Long-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
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.

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.