Japanese Weasel vs Whitebuttons

Mustela itatsi compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Whitebuttons
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Anacyclus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Anacyclus clavatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Whitebuttons
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.

Whitebuttons

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).