Japanese Weasel vs yellow monkey-flower

Mustela itatsi compared with Erythranthe lutea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while yellow monkey-flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	yellow monkey-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phrymaceae
Genus	Mustela	Erythranthe
Species	Mustela itatsi	Erythranthe lutea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

yellow monkey-flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	yellow monkey-flower
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 monkey-flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, India, Norway, and Sweden.