Japanese Weasel vs Mountain Cup

Mustela itatsi compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Mustela	Geopora
Species	Mustela itatsi	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.