Japanese Weasel vs Mulberry-Leaf Maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer morifolium

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mulberry-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mulberry-Leaf 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 morifolium

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mulberry-Leaf 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.

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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