Japanese Weasel vs Water Fig

Mustela itatsi compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Water Fig
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)	Moraceae
Genus	Mustela	Ficus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Water Fig
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 Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.