Japanese Weasel vs Poisonbulb

Mustela itatsi compared with Crinum asiaticum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Poisonbulb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Poisonbulb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Mustela	Crinum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Crinum asiaticum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Poisonbulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Poisonbulb
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.

Poisonbulb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).