Japanese Weasel vs Rough Hawkweed

Mustela itatsi compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Rough Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Rough Hawkweed
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 Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.