Japanese Weasel vs Rorippa

Mustela itatsi compared with Rorippa anceps

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Rorippa is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Rorippa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rorippa
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rorippa anceps

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Rorippa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Rorippa
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.

Rorippa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.