Fringed Cup vs Japanese Weasel

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Encoelia	Mustela
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

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.