vs Japanese Weasel

Hyphoderma occidentale compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Mustela
Species	Hyphoderma occidentale	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hyphoderma occidentale es un hongo corticiode de la familia Polyporaceae, evaluado como Datos Insuficientes (DD). Crece como un cuerpo fructífero delgado y resupinado (en forma de costra) sobre madera muerta en hábitats forestales. Los datos insuficientes sobre su distribución y tamaño poblacional dificultan una evaluación de conservación exhaustiva.