Japanese Weasel vs Sweat Bee

Mustela itatsi compared with Lasioglossum leucozonium

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Sweat Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Sweat Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Halictidae
Genus	Mustela	Lasioglossum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lasioglossum leucozonium

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Sweat Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Sweat Bee
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.

Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).