Japanese Weasel vs Tile Lichen

Mustela itatsi compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Mustela	Lecidea
Species	Mustela itatsi	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.