Japanese Weasel vs Pacific Maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Meliaceae
Genus	Mustela	Aglaia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

Habitat

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