Japanese Weasel vs silverleaf desmodium

Mustela itatsi compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Desmodium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	silverleaf desmodium
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 desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).