Japanese Weasel vs small notchwort

Mustela itatsi compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Mustela	Lophozia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	small notchwort
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 notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.