Japanese Weasel vs Loose Starweb

Mustela itatsi compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Mustela	Asterostroma
Species	Mustela itatsi	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.