Japanese Weasel vs Nordamerikanische Seide

Mustela itatsi compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Nordamerikanische Seide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Nordamerikanische Seide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cuscuta
Species	Mustela itatsi	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Nordamerikanische Seide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Nordamerikanische Seide
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.

Nordamerikanische Seide

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).