Japanese Weasel vs Weevil

Mustela itatsi compared with Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Curculionidae
Genus	Mustela	Otiorhynchus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan