Japanese Weasel vs Valley redstem

Mustela itatsi compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lythraceae
Genus	Mustela	Ammannia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan