gray brocket vs Margay

Mazama gouazoubira compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• gray brocket is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray brocket	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mazama	Leopardus
Species	Mazama gouazoubira	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

gray brocket

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray brocket	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gray brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela