Japanese Weasel vs Superb Maya

Mustela itatsi compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Mustela	Miconia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Superb Maya
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.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.