Japanese Weasel vs plicate door snail

Mustela itatsi compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Mustela	Macrogastra
Species	Mustela itatsi	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	plicate door snail
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.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.