Japanese Weasel vs Variable watermilfoil

Mustela itatsi compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Mustela	Myriophyllum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Variable watermilfoil
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 watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).