Japanese Weasel vs trident maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer buergerianum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while trident maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	trident maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Acer
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acer buergerianum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

trident maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	trident maple
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.

trident maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan