Japanese Weasel vs Red Balau

Mustela itatsi compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Mustela	Shorea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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