Japanese Weasel vs Smooth Coneflower

Mustela itatsi compared with Echinacea laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Smooth Coneflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Echinacea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Echinacea laevigata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Smooth Coneflower
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 Coneflower

Habitat

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