Japanese Weasel vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Mustela itatsi compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Silverleaf cotoneaster
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Cotoneaster
Species	Mustela itatsi	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Silverleaf cotoneaster
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.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).