Japanese Weasel vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Mustela itatsi compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mustela	Sminthopsis
Species	Mustela itatsi	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Little long-tailed dunnart
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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.