Japanese Weasel vs Staggerweed

Mustela itatsi compared with Dicentra eximia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Staggerweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Staggerweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Mustela	Dicentra
Species	Mustela itatsi	Dicentra eximia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Staggerweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Staggerweed
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.

Staggerweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.