Japanese Weasel
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| Scientific name | Mustela itatsi |
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| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population decreasing) |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Weasels |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Phylum | Chordata |
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| ID | 2474175 |
About Japanese Weasel
The Japanese weasel is a carnivorous mammal belonging to the genus Mustela in the family Mustelidae. The closest phylogenetically Mustela species is the Siberian weasel. Its taxonomic species name, itatsi, is a corruption of the Japanese word for weasel, itachi.
