Japanese Weasel vs robust bobtail

Mustela itatsi compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Mustela	Sepiola
Species	Mustela itatsi	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail