Japanese Weasel vs Mountain Goat

Mustela itatsi compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mustela	Oreamnos
Species	Mustela itatsi	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.