Japanese Weasel vs Pastinaca

Mustela itatsi compared with Hypanus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mustela	Hypanus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Pastinaca
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.

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.