Japanese Weasel vs Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Mustela itatsi compared with Taraxacum xiphoideum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Parallel-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Taraxacum xiphoideum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
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.

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.