Japanese Weasel vs Red-Seeded Dandelion

Mustela itatsi compared with Taraxacum erythrospermum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Red-Seeded Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red-Seeded Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Taraxacum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Taraxacum erythrospermum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Seeded Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red-Seeded Dandelion
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-Seeded Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan