Japanese Weasel vs Pea Withe

Mustela itatsi compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rhynchosia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pea Withe
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.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.