Japanese Weasel vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Mustela itatsi compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mustela	Hemiechinus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.