Japanese Weasel vs Thrift Rust

Mustela itatsi compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Mustela	Uromyces
Species	Mustela itatsi	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.