Japanese Weasel vs red star apple

Mustela itatsi compared with Diospyros lycioides

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while red star apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	red star apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Mustela	Diospyros
Species	Mustela itatsi	Diospyros lycioides

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	red star apple
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 star apple

Habitat

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