Japanese Weasel vs Sandy Laccaria

Mustela itatsi compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Laccaria
Species	Mustela itatsi	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.