Japanese Weasel vs Tartar Maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer tataricum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Tartar Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Tartar Maple
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)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Acer
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acer tataricum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Tartar Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Tartar Maple
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.

Tartar Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).