Japanese Weasel vs Stinking willie

Mustela itatsi compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Stinking willie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Stinking willie
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	Jacobaea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Stinking willie
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.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan