Japanese Weasel vs Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Mustela itatsi compared with Lasioglossum malachurum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Sharp-collared Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Halictidae
Genus	Mustela	Lasioglossum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lasioglossum malachurum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Sharp-collared Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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.

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Portugal.