Japanese Weasel vs Marsh Valerian

Mustela itatsi compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Mustela	Valeriana
Species	Mustela itatsi	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.