Japanese Weasel vs Round-winged Orange Tip

Mustela itatsi compared with Colotis euippe

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Round-winged Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Round-winged Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pieridae
Genus	Mustela	Colotis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Colotis euippe

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Round-winged Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Round-winged Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Round-winged Orange Tip
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.

Round-winged Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.