Japanese Weasel vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Mustela itatsi compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cuscuta
Species	Mustela itatsi	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).