Japanese Weasel vs Kolonok

Mustela itatsi compared with Mustela sibirica

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Kolonok is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Kolonok
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Carnivora (хищные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus same	Mustela	Mustela
Species	Mustela itatsi	Mustela sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Kolonok share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustela.

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Kolonok

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Kolonok
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.

Kolonok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Russia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan