Amazon weasel vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Mustela africana compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mustela	Pygathrix
Species	Mustela africana	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.