Japanese Weasel vs Rough Bedstraw

Mustela itatsi compared with Galium asprellum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Rough Bedstraw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Rough Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Galium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Rough Bedstraw
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.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.