Japanese Weasel vs Moose Maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer spicatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Moose Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Moose Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Acer
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acer spicatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Moose Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Moose Maple
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.

Moose Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Sweden, and United States.