Japanese Weasel vs Siberian hazelnut

Mustela itatsi compared with Corylus heterophylla

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Siberian hazelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Siberian hazelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Betulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Corylus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Corylus heterophylla

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Siberian hazelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Siberian hazelnut
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.

Siberian hazelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.