Japanese Weasel vs Sargent Cherry

Mustela itatsi compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Mustela itatsi	Prunus sargentii

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Sargent Cherry
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.

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.