Japanese Weasel vs sheet-web spiders

Mustela itatsi compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Linyphiidae
Genus	Mustela	Erigone
Species	Mustela itatsi	Erigone dentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and sheet-web spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	sheet-web spiders
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.

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.