Agile Mangabey vs Margay

Cercocebus agilis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cercocebus	Leopardus
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Mangabey and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Agile Mangabey

The Agile Mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is a species in the genus Cercocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.