Japanese Weasel vs roundleaf toothcup

Mustela itatsi compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while roundleaf toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lythraceae
Genus	Mustela	Rotala
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.