Japanese Weasel vs Small Suncup

Mustela itatsi compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Mustela	Aspidonepsis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

Habitat

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