Japanese Weasel vs Small Stagshorn

Mustela itatsi compared with Calocera cornea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Small Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Mustela	Calocera
Species	Mustela itatsi	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Small Stagshorn
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.

Small Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).