Japanese Weasel vs rough bugelweed

Mustela itatsi compared with Lycopus asper

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while rough bugelweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	rough bugelweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Lycopus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lycopus asper

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

rough bugelweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	rough bugelweed
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 bugelweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.