Japanese Weasel vs Maple

Mustela itatsi compared with Acer rubrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Acer
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acer rubrum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Maple
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.

Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).