Japanese Weasel vs Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Mustela itatsi compared with Dichanthelium implicatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mustela	Dichanthelium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Dichanthelium implicatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
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-Stemmed Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.