Margay vs red-eared guenon

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	red-eared guenon
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Leopardus	Cercopithecus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	red-eared guenon
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.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.