Japanese Weasel vs three-flower maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer triflorum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while three-flower maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	three-flower 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 triflorum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

three-flower maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	three-flower 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.

three-flower maple

Habitat

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