Margay vs Potto

Leopardus wiedii compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Leopardus	Perodicticus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Potto
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.