Japanese Weasel vs Tan Ear

Mustela itatsi compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Otideaceae
Genus	Mustela	Otidea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.