Japanese Weasel vs Meadowsweet

Mustela itatsi compared with Spiraea alba

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Meadowsweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Meadowsweet
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	Spiraea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Spiraea alba

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Meadowsweet
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.

Meadowsweet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).