Japanese Weasel vs Subulate Bladderwort

Mustela itatsi compared with Utricularia subulata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Subulate Bladderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Subulate Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Mustela	Utricularia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Utricularia subulata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Subulate Bladderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Subulate Bladderwort
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.

Subulate Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).