Giant Elm Bracket vs Japanese Weasel

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Mustela
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.