False Puffball vs Japanese Weasel

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Reticularia	Mustela
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Puffball

Habitat

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

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.