Japanese Weasel vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Mustela itatsi compared with Montia parvifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Small-Leaved Blinks is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Small-Leaved Blinks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Montiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Montia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Small-Leaved Blinks
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-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.