Japanese Weasel vs Red Sumac

Mustela itatsi compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rhus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red Sumac
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 Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).