Japanese Weasel vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Mustela itatsi compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Mustela	Brachythecium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
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-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).