Japanese Weasel vs Pratt apple

Mustela itatsi compared with Malus prattii

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Pratt apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pratt apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Malus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Malus prattii

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pratt apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pratt apple
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.

Pratt apple

Habitat

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