alpine silverwort vs Japanese Weasel

Anthelia julacea compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Jungermanniales (叶苔目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Antheliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anthelia	Mustela
Species	Anthelia julacea	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.