Japanese Weasel vs Philippine mouse-deer

Mustela itatsi compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tragulidae
Genus	Mustela	Tragulus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.