Japanese Weasel vs spring squill

Mustela itatsi compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Mustela	Scilla
Species	Mustela itatsi	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.