Japanese Weasel vs white evening-primrose

Mustela itatsi compared with Oenothera speciosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while white evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	white evening-primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Onagraceae
Genus	Mustela	Oenothera
Species	Mustela itatsi	Oenothera speciosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

white evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	white evening-primrose
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.

white evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan