Japanese Weasel vs Toothwort

Mustela itatsi compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Mustela	Lathraea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.