Japanese Weasel vs Shining geranium

Mustela itatsi compared with Geranium lucidum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Shining geranium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Mustela	Geranium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).