Japanese Weasel vs Pea

Mustela itatsi compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pea
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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, and United States.