Beaded Rosette Lichen vs Japanese Weasel

Physcia tribacia compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Beaded Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Physciaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Physcia	Mustela
Species	Physcia tribacia	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Beaded Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaded Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Beaded Rosette Lichen

The Beaded Rosette Lichen (Physcia tribacia) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.