Japanese Weasel vs Red-tailed Monkey

Mustela itatsi compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Red-tailed Monkey
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Red-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Red-tailed Monkey
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.

Red-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.