Japanese Weasel vs Richardson's anemone

Mustela itatsi compared with Anemonastrum richardsonii

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Richardson's anemone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Richardson's anemone
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Mustela	Anemonastrum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Anemonastrum richardsonii

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Richardson's anemone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Richardson's anemone
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.

Richardson's anemone

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.