Japanese Weasel vs Marbled Button

Mustela itatsi compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Marbled Button
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mustela	Acleris
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Marbled Button
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.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.