Japanese Weasel vs Redstem Cassava

Mustela itatsi compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Manihot
Species	Mustela itatsi	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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