Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Japanese Weasel

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pygathrix	Mustela
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

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.