Japanese Weasel vs Rough Star-thistle

Mustela itatsi compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Asterales (Bộ Cúc)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mustela	Centaurea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Rough Star-thistle
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.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).