Japanese Weasel vs sorrel

Mustela itatsi compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Mustela	Oxalis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).