Japanese Weasel vs Parrotfeather

Mustela itatsi compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Parrotfeather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Mustela	Myriophyllum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan