Japanese Weasel vs Magenta Rustgill

Mustela itatsi compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mustela	Gymnopilus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Magenta Rustgill
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.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.