Japanese Weasel vs Slingshot

Mustela itatsi compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Mustela	Tabernaemontana
Species	Mustela itatsi	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

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