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 (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
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).