Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Japanese Weasel

Cebus castaneus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cebidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cebus	Mustela
Species	Cebus castaneus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

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.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.