Hurleur du Maranhao vs Margay

Alouatta ululata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	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	Alouatta	Leopardus
Species	Alouatta ululata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hurleur du Maranhao and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.