Japanese Weasel vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Mustela itatsi compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Cotoneaster
Species	Mustela itatsi	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.