Japanese Weasel vs Welsh polypody

Mustela itatsi compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Polypodium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.