Japanese Weasel vs Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Mustela itatsi compared with Coelioxys inermis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Megachilidae
Genus	Mustela	Coelioxys
Species	Mustela itatsi	Coelioxys inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.