水鼩 vs Japanese Weasel

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	水鼩	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Mustela
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

水鼩 and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

水鼩

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

水鼩

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.