Numagaeru vs Japanese Weasel

Fejervarya limnocharis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Numagaeru is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Numagaeru	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fejervarya	Mustela
Species	Fejervarya limnocharis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Numagaeru and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Numagaeru

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Numagaeru	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Numagaeru

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brunei and Taiwan.

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.

Numagaeru

The Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis) is a species in the genus Fejervarya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations. Distributed across Brunei and Taiwan.