Japanese Weasel vs silk-tassel

Mustela itatsi compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Garryaceae
Genus	Mustela	Garrya
Species	Mustela itatsi	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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