Japanese Weasel vs maquei

Mustela itatsi compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Mustela	Aristotelia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.