Japanese Weasel vs Siberian polypody

Mustela itatsi compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Polypodium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Siberian polypody
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 polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.