Japanese Weasel vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Mustela itatsi compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Coreopsis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Coreopsis verticillata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).