Margay vs red-shanked douc

Leopardus wiedii compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	red-shanked douc
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	Pygathrix
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	red-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.