Japanese Weasel vs roan antelope

Mustela itatsi compared with Hippotragus equinus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while roan antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	roan antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mustela	Hippotragus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hippotragus equinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and roan antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

roan antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	roan antelope
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.

roan antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.