Japanese Weasel vs spreading currant

Mustela itatsi compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Mustela	Ribes
Species	Mustela itatsi	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	spreading currant
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.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.