Japanese Weasel vs Spotted Sandpiper

Mustela itatsi compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Charadriiformes (도요목)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Mustela	Actitis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Spotted Sandpiper
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.

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spotted Sandpiper

점박이도요(Actitis macularius)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 최소 관심(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 광범위하게 분포하고 개체수가 풍부하며, 안정적인 개체군을 유지하고 즉각적인 보전 우려 사항은 없다.