Japanese Weasel vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Mustela itatsi compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red-faced Dragonlet
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Mustela	Erythrodiplax
Species	Mustela itatsi	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red-faced Dragonlet
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 Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.