Japanese Weasel vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Mustela itatsi compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Mustela	Hydrangea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	rough-leaf hydrangea
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-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.