vs Japanese Weasel

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Mustela
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	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 Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 definitumはタマチョレイタケ科（Polyporaceae）の皮革菌類で、情報不足（DD）と評価されている。森林環境の腐木上に薄い復着子実体を形成する。限られた採集記録により、包括的な保全評価が困難である。