Japanese Weasel vs king colobus

Mustela itatsi compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mustela	Colobus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

king colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.