Japanese Weasel vs Pectis

Mustela itatsi compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

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