Japanese Weasel vs scratch grass

Mustela itatsi compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mustela	Muhlenbergia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.