Japanese Weasel vs yellow flax

Mustela itatsi compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Linaceae
Genus	Mustela	Linum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	yellow flax
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 flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan