Japanese Weasel vs tufted fleabane

Mustela itatsi compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	tufted fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Erigeron
Species	Mustela itatsi	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	tufted fleabane
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.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.