Japanese Weasel vs Vilmorin's rowan

Mustela itatsi compared with Sorbus vilmorinii

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Vilmorin's rowan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Vilmorin's rowan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Sorbus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Sorbus vilmorinii

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Vilmorin's rowan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Vilmorin's rowan
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.

Vilmorin's rowan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.