Japanese Weasel vs sharp-wing monkey-flower

Mustela itatsi compared with Mimulus alatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while sharp-wing monkey-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	sharp-wing monkey-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phrymaceae
Genus	Mustela	Mimulus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Mimulus alatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

sharp-wing monkey-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	sharp-wing monkey-flower
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-wing monkey-flower

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.