Japanese Weasel vs Mealy Tooth

Mustela itatsi compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Mustela	Hydnellum
Species	Mustela itatsi	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mealy Tooth
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.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.