Japanese Weasel vs Plain Clothes

Mustela itatsi compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tineidae
Genus	Mustela	Tinea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).