Colobe de Foa vs Japanese Weasel

Piliocolobus foai compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Colobe de Foa is Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colobe de Foa	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Mustela
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Colobe de Foa and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Colobe de Foa

EN — Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colobe de Foa	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colobe de Foa

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.

Colobe de Foa

The Central African Red Colobus (Piliocolobus foai) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.