Japanese Weasel vs mallow ninebark

Mustela itatsi compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	mallow ninebark
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	Physocarpus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	mallow ninebark
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.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.