Japanese Weasel vs olive baboon

Mustela itatsi compared with Papio anubis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while olive baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	olive baboon
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	Papio
Species	Mustela itatsi	Papio anubis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

olive baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	olive baboon
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.

olive baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.