Japanese Weasel vs Sumatran Serow

Mustela itatsi compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mustela	Capricornis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.