Japanese Weasel vs sumac

Mustela itatsi compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Toxicodendron
Species	Mustela itatsi	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	sumac
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.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.