Black Leaf vs Japanese Weasel

Apiosporina collinsii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Black Leaf is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Leaf	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venturiales (Venturiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Venturiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apiosporina	Mustela
Species	Apiosporina collinsii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Black Leaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Leaf	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Leaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Black Leaf

The Black Leaf (Apiosporina collinsii) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Norway and United States.