Japanese Weasel vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Mustela itatsi compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Mustela	Bombus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
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.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.