Japanese Weasel vs Siebold's maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer sieboldianum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Siebold's maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Siebold's maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Acer
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acer sieboldianum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Siebold's maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Siebold's maple
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.

Siebold's maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.