Japanese Weasel vs smooth coil

Mustela itatsi compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Mustela	Lucilla
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	smooth coil
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.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).