érable noir vs Japanese Weasel

Acer nigrum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• érable noir is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	érable noir	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Sapindaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acer	Mustela
Species	Acer nigrum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

érable noir

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	érable noir	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

érable noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

érable noir

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.