Japanese Weasel vs Peony

Mustela itatsi compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Peony
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)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Mustela	Paeonia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Paeonia mascula

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.