Japanese Weasel vs prairie violet

Mustela itatsi compared with Viola pedatifida

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Violaceae
Genus	Mustela	Viola
Species	Mustela itatsi	Viola pedatifida

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	prairie violet
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.

prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.