Japanese Weasel vs Mat amaranth

Mustela itatsi compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mustela	Amaranthus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mat amaranth
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.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan