Japanese Weasel vs Mountain-ash

Mustela itatsi compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mountain-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mountain-ash
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	Sorbus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Sorbus alnifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mountain-ash
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.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.