Japanese Weasel vs Silver Lime

Mustela itatsi compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Malvaceae
Genus	Mustela	Tilia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Silver Lime
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 Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).