Japanese Weasel vs Red Roller

Mustela itatsi compared with Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Red Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mustela	Ancylis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red Roller
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 Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.