Japanese Weasel vs Oriental asperula

Mustela itatsi compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Asperula
Species	Mustela itatsi	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Oriental asperula
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.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).