Japanese Weasel vs tiger quoll

Mustela itatsi compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mustela	Dasyurus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.