Japanese Weasel vs oak yellow underwing

Mustela itatsi compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	oak yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Erebidae
Genus	Mustela	Catocala
Species	Mustela itatsi	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	oak yellow underwing
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 yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.