Deviltree vs Japanese Weasel

Alstonia macrophylla compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Deviltree is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deviltree	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Gentianales (龙胆目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alstonia	Mustela
Species	Alstonia macrophylla	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Deviltree

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deviltree	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deviltree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and United States.

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.