Japanese Weasel vs Thicket Bean

Mustela itatsi compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Phaseolus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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