Japanese Weasel vs Rape

Mustela itatsi compared with Brassica napus

Key Differences

Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Rape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Rape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Mustela	Brassica
Species	Mustela itatsi	Brassica napus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Rape
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.

Rape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).