Japanese Weasel vs Pheasant's-eye

Mustela itatsi compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Mustela	Adonis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pheasant's-eye
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.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).