Japanese Weasel vs Small Dark-bee

Mustela itatsi compared with Stelis breviuscula

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Small Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Small Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Megachilidae
Genus	Mustela	Stelis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Stelis breviuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Small Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Small Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Small Dark-bee
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.

Small Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.