Japanese Weasel vs Sharp-lobed Dandelion

Mustela itatsi compared with Taraxacum mimulum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Sharp-lobed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Sharp-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Taraxacum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Taraxacum mimulum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Sharp-lobed Dandelion
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-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.