Japanese Weasel vs Weld

Mustela itatsi compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Weld is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Resedaceae
Genus	Mustela	Reseda
Species	Mustela itatsi	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Weld
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.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan