Japanese Weasel vs mountain harebell

Mustela itatsi compared with Campanula lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while mountain harebell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	mountain harebell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Campanulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Campanula
Species	Mustela itatsi	Campanula lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

mountain harebell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	mountain harebell
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 harebell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.