Japanese Weasel vs sugar-plum

Mustela itatsi compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while sugar-plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Mustela	Uapaca
Species	Mustela itatsi	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	sugar-plum
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.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.