Japanese Weasel vs Veiny geranium

Mustela itatsi compared with Geranium versicolor

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Veiny geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Veiny geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Mustela	Geranium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Geranium versicolor

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Veiny geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Veiny geranium
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.

Veiny geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).