Japanese Weasel vs toothcup

Mustela itatsi compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lythraceae
Genus	Mustela	Ammannia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).