brown woolly monkey vs Margay

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	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	Atelidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lagothrix	Leopardus
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

brown woolly monkey and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador