Japanese Weasel vs nogueira-comum

Mustela itatsi compared with Juglans regia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while nogueira-comum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	nogueira-comum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Mustela	Juglans
Species	Mustela itatsi	Juglans regia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

nogueira-comum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	nogueira-comum
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.

nogueira-comum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan