Japanese Weasel vs Root-headed Centaury

Mustela itatsi compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Centaurea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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