Japanese Weasel vs Year Bean

Mustela itatsi compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.