Japanese Weasel vs Marsh Firetail

Mustela itatsi compared with Telebasis digiticollis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Marsh Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Marsh Firetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Mustela	Telebasis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Telebasis digiticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Marsh Firetail
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.

Marsh Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.