Japanese Weasel vs Mastic Thyme

Mustela itatsi compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Thymus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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