Japanese Weasel vs Low Rough Aster

Mustela itatsi compared with Eurybia radula

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Low Rough Aster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Low Rough Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Eurybia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Eurybia radula

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Low Rough Aster
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 Rough Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.