Japanese Weasel vs prostrate dallis grass

Mustela itatsi compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	prostrate dallis grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mustela	Paspalum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	prostrate dallis grass
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.

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.