Autour à flancs roux vs Japanese Weasel

Accipiter castanilius compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Autour à flancs roux is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autour à flancs roux	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Accipiter	Mustela
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Autour à flancs roux and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Autour à flancs roux

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autour à flancs roux	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autour à flancs roux

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autour à flancs roux

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.