Japanese Weasel vs shining scabious

Mustela itatsi compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Mustela	Scabiosa
Species	Mustela itatsi	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	shining scabious
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 scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.