Japanese Weasel vs Millepertuis

Mustela itatsi compared with Hypericum triquetrifolium

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Millepertuis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Millepertuis
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hypericaceae
Genus	Mustela	Hypericum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hypericum triquetrifolium

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Millepertuis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Millepertuis
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.

Millepertuis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).