Japanese Weasel vs spear-leaf arnica

Mustela itatsi compared with Arnica longifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while spear-leaf arnica is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	spear-leaf arnica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Arnica
Species	Mustela itatsi	Arnica longifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

spear-leaf arnica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	spear-leaf arnica
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.

spear-leaf arnica

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.