Flaky Puffball vs Japanese Weasel

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	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	Lycoperdaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Mustela
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.