Bonfire Inkcap vs Japanese Weasel

Coprinopsis jonesii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Bonfire Inkcap is Data Deficient while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonfire Inkcap	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Mustela
Species	Coprinopsis jonesii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Bonfire Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonfire Inkcap	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonfire Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bonfire Inkcap

The Bonfire Inkcap (Coprinopsis jonesii) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.