Japanese Weasel vs Red-faced Cormorant

Mustela itatsi compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Mustela	Phalacrocorax
Species	Mustela itatsi	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Red-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red-faced Cormorant
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-faced Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.