Japanese Weasel vs Rusty Snaketail

Mustela itatsi compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gomphidae
Genus	Mustela	Ophiogomphus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Rusty Snaketail
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 Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.