Japanese Weasel vs short-ray fleabane

Mustela itatsi compared with Erigeron lonchophyllus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while short-ray fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	short-ray fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Erigeron
Species	Mustela itatsi	Erigeron lonchophyllus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

short-ray fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	short-ray fleabane
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.

short-ray fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.