Japanese Weasel vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Mustela itatsi compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Mustela	Hydrangea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
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.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.