Japanese Weasel vs Meadow pea

Mustela itatsi compared with Lathyrus pratensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Meadow pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Meadow pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lathyrus pratensis

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Meadow pea
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.

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan