Japanese Weasel vs wild madder

Mustela itatsi compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rubia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	wild madder
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.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.