Japanese Weasel vs Philippine evergreen

Mustela itatsi compared with Aglaonema commutatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Philippine evergreen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Philippine evergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Araceae
Genus	Mustela	Aglaonema
Species	Mustela itatsi	Aglaonema commutatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Philippine evergreen
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.

Philippine evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).