Cushion Bracket vs Japanese Weasel

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Cushion Bracket is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	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	Phellinus	Mustela
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.