Japanese Weasel vs Red veined maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer rufinerve

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Red veined maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red veined maple
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)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Acer
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acer rufinerve

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red veined maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red veined maple
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 veined maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).