Japanese Weasel vs Spanish Gorse

Mustela itatsi compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Genista
Species	Mustela itatsi	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.