Brown Funnel Polypore vs Japanese Weasel

Coltricia perennis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coltricia	Mustela
Species	Coltricia perennis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.