Japanese Weasel vs Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

Mustela itatsi compared with Barbarea stricta

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Small-Flowered Winter-Cress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Small-Flowered Winter-Cress
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	Barbarea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Barbarea stricta

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Small-Flowered Winter-Cress
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 Winter-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).