Japanese Weasel vs toothed wrack

Mustela itatsi compared with Fucus serratus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while toothed wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fucaceae
Genus	Mustela	Fucus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.