Japanese Weasel vs red-necked wallaby

Mustela itatsi compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Mustela	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Mustela itatsi	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	red-necked wallaby
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-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.