Japanese Weasel vs Poplar Bracket

Mustela itatsi compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Mustela	Oxyporus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Poplar Bracket
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.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.