Japanese Weasel vs southern elder

Mustela itatsi compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Mustela	Sambucus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.