Japanese Weasel vs pale moonwort

Mustela itatsi compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Mustela	Botrychium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.