Japanese Weasel vs small teasel

Mustela itatsi compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while small teasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Mustela	Dipsacus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	small teasel
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 teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.