Japanese Weasel vs small-flowered draba

Mustela itatsi compared with Draba micropetala

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while small-flowered draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	small-flowered draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Mustela	Draba
Species	Mustela itatsi	Draba micropetala

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

small-flowered draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	small-flowered draba
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-flowered draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.