Japanese Weasel vs Tufted Bracket

Mustela itatsi compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Tufted Bracket
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)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Mustela	Fuscoporia
Species	Mustela itatsi	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.