Japanese Weasel vs Shakeshake

Mustela itatsi compared with Crotalaria incana

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Shakeshake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Shakeshake
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	Crotalaria
Species	Mustela itatsi	Crotalaria incana

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Shakeshake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Shakeshake
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.

Shakeshake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Congo (DRC), Madagascar), Asia (8 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan