Japanese Macaque vs Margay

Macaca fuscata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Japanese Macaque is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Macaque	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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Macaca	Leopardus
Species	Macaca fuscata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Macaque	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador