Japanese Weasel vs Species code: Hs

Mustela itatsi compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Mustela	Halophila
Species	Mustela itatsi	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).