Japanese Weasel vs pliant lettuce

Mustela itatsi compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	pliant lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

Habitat

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