Japanese Weasel vs Soapberry

Mustela itatsi compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Sapindus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Soapberry
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.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).