Japanese Weasel vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Mustela itatsi compared with Rorippa dubia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rorippa
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rorippa dubia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Variableleaf yellowcress
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.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Guyana, Suriname).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan