Japanese Weasel vs Maydell's locoweed

Mustela itatsi compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Oxytropis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Maydell's locoweed
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.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.