Japanese Weasel vs waved carpet

Mustela itatsi compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while waved carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Geometridae
Genus	Mustela	Hydrelia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and waved carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	waved carpet
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.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.