Japanese Weasel vs water dock

Mustela itatsi compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rumex
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan