Aracá Uakari vs Japanese Weasel

Cacajao ayresi compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pitheciidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cacajao	Mustela
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.