Japanese Weasel vs Striped Slender Robberfly

Mustela itatsi compared with Leptogaster cylindrica

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Striped Slender Robberfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Striped Slender Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asilidae
Genus	Mustela	Leptogaster
Species	Mustela itatsi	Leptogaster cylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Striped Slender Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Striped Slender Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Striped Slender Robberfly
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.

Striped Slender Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.