Ashy Titi vs Margay

Plecturocebus cinerascens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ashy Titi is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Titi	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	Pitheciidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Plecturocebus	Leopardus
Species	Plecturocebus cinerascens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Titi

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Titi	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Titi

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.

Ashy Titi

Ashy titi (Plecturocebus cinerascens) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.