Japanese Weasel vs Stalked Rosette

Mustela itatsi compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Stalked Rosette
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)	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cotylidia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Stalked Rosette
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.

Stalked Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.