Gemeine Akelei vs Japanese Weasel

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aquilegia	Mustela
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.