Japanese Weasel vs Panicled Spot Flower

Mustela itatsi compared with Acmella paniculata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Panicled Spot Flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Panicled Spot Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Acmella
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acmella paniculata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Panicled Spot Flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Panicled Spot Flower
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.

Panicled Spot Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan