Japanese Weasel vs Yellow crabgrass

Mustela itatsi compared with Digitaria fuscescens

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Yellow crabgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Yellow crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mustela	Digitaria
Species	Mustela itatsi	Digitaria fuscescens

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow crabgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Yellow crabgrass
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.

Yellow crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Madagascar), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).