Margay vs Ogilby's Duiker

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Leopardus	Cephalophus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Ogilby's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.