Japanese Weasel vs Maui's paddle

Mustela itatsi compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Mustela	Elaphoglossum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.