Japanese Weasel vs Yarrow

Mustela itatsi compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).