Japanese Weasel vs Pontic Seseli

Mustela itatsi compared with Seseli ponticum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Pontic Seseli is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pontic Seseli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Seseli
Species	Mustela itatsi	Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pontic Seseli
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.

Pontic Seseli

Habitat

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