Japanese Weasel vs variable-leaf hakea

Mustela itatsi compared with Hakea varia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while variable-leaf hakea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	variable-leaf hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Proteaceae
Genus	Mustela	Hakea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hakea varia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

variable-leaf hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	variable-leaf hakea
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.

variable-leaf hakea

Habitat

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