Kaji-kaede vs European polecat

Acer diabolicum compared with Mustela putorius

Key Differences

• Kaji-kaede is Least Concern while European polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaji-kaede	European polecat
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acer	Mustela
Species	Acer diabolicum	Mustela putorius

Conservation Status

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

European polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaji-kaede	European polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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

European polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

European polecat

ヨーロッパケナガイタチ（Mustela putorius）はIUCNレッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されています。野生での危機的状況に陥る高いリスクがあり、個体数が減少し、生息地への圧力が増しています。