Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Margay

Aotus lemurinus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night 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	Aotidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aotus	Leopardus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela