Japanese Weasel vs silver barred

Mustela itatsi compared with Deltote bankiana

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while silver barred is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	silver barred
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Mustela	Deltote
Species	Mustela itatsi	Deltote bankiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and silver barred share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

silver barred

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	silver barred
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.

silver barred

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.