Japanese Weasel vs may lily

Mustela itatsi compared with Maianthemum bifolium

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while may lily is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	may lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Mustela	Maianthemum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Maianthemum bifolium

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

may lily

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	may lily
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.

may lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.