Japanese Weasel vs Redroot amaranth

Mustela itatsi compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mustela	Amaranthus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan