Japanese Weasel vs Slender-footed Robberfly

Mustela itatsi compared with Leptarthrus brevirostris

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asilidae
Genus	Mustela	Leptarthrus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Leptarthrus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Slender-footed Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Slender-footed Robberfly
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.

Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.