Japanese Weasel vs The Painted Maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer pictum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while The Painted Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	The Painted 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 pictum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

The Painted Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	The Painted 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.

The Painted Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.