Japanese Weasel vs Sweet Greyling

Mustela itatsi compared with Tephrocybe osmophora

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Sweet Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Sweet Greyling
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Mustela	Tephrocybe
Species	Mustela itatsi	Tephrocybe osmophora

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Sweet Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Sweet Greyling
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.

Sweet Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.