Japanese Weasel vs Meadow Rose

Mustela itatsi compared with Rosa blanda

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Meadow Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Meadow Rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rosa blanda

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Meadow Rose
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 Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).