Japanese Weasel vs Nippon maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Nippon 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 nipponicum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Nippon 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.

Nippon maple

Habitat

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