Japanese Weasel vs Marsh Button

Mustela itatsi compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Marsh Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mustela	Acleris
Species	Mustela itatsi	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Marsh Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Marsh Button
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.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.