Japanese Weasel vs Toad's Ear

Mustela itatsi compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Toad's 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 bufonia

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Toad's 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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.