Fib King vs Japanese Weasel

Boletus fibrillosus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Fib King is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fib King	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Boletus	Mustela
Species	Boletus fibrillosus	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fib King	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fib King

Habitat

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

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.