Margay vs silvery lutung

Leopardus wiedii compared with Trachypithecus cristatus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while silvery lutung is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	silvery lutung
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	Trachypithecus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Trachypithecus cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

silvery lutung

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	silvery lutung
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.

silvery lutung

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.