Japanese Weasel vs mountain-devil

Mustela itatsi compared with Lambertia formosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while mountain-devil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	mountain-devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Proteaceae
Genus	Mustela	Lambertia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	mountain-devil
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-devil

Habitat

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