Japanese Weasel vs Low Juneberry

Mustela itatsi compared with Amelanchier humilis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Low Juneberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Low Juneberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Amelanchier
Species	Mustela itatsi	Amelanchier humilis

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Low Juneberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Low Juneberry
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.

Low Juneberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.