Japanese Weasel vs smooth heliotrope

Mustela itatsi compared with Heliotropium curassavicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	smooth heliotrope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Heliotropium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Heliotropium curassavicum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

smooth heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	smooth heliotrope
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 heliotrope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan