Japanese Weasel vs

Mustela itatsi compared with Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Ralfsiales (褐壳藻目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ralfsiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Pseudolithoderma
Species	Mustela itatsi	Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.