Japanese Weasel vs orangeback flying squid

Mustela itatsi compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Mustela	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid