Japanese Weasel vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Mustela itatsi compared with Clausilia cruciata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while sharp-ribbed door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	sharp-ribbed door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Mustela	Clausilia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Clausilia cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and sharp-ribbed door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	sharp-ribbed door snail
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-ribbed door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.