Japanese Weasel vs Wire With

Mustela itatsi compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Desmodium
Species	Mustela itatsi	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Wire With
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.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.