Autumn Snowflake vs Japanese Weasel

Acis autumnalis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acis	Mustela
Species	Acis autumnalis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.