Japanese Weasel vs silverberry

Mustela itatsi compared with Elaeagnus commutata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while silverberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	silverberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Mustela	Elaeagnus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Elaeagnus commutata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

silverberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	silverberry
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.

silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

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