Japanese Weasel vs Jelly Rot

Mustela itatsi compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Mustela	Phlebia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.