Japanese Weasel vs screw-bean

Mustela itatsi compared with Prosopis pubescens

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while screw-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	screw-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Prosopis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Prosopis pubescens

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

screw-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	screw-bean
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.

screw-bean

Habitat

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