Japanese Weasel vs shield clover

Mustela itatsi compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Trifolium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	shield clover
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.

shield clover

Habitat

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