Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling vs Japanese Weasel

Lepiota felina compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lepiota	Mustela
Species	Lepiota felina	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

The Cat Dapperling (Lepiota felina) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.