Japanese Weasel vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Mustela itatsi compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Corduliidae
Genus	Mustela	Dorocordulia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Racket-tailed Emerald
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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.