Ciervo de Duvaucel vs Japanese Weasel

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Ciervo de Duvaucel is Vulnerable while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciervo de Duvaucel	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rucervus	Mustela
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciervo de Duvaucel and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ciervo de Duvaucel

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciervo de Duvaucel	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciervo de Duvaucel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ciervo de Duvaucel

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.