Japanese Weasel vs rusty lyonia

Mustela itatsi compared with Lyonia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while rusty lyonia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	rusty lyonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ericaceae
Genus	Mustela	Lyonia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lyonia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

rusty lyonia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	rusty lyonia
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.

rusty lyonia

Habitat

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