Margay vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	white-cheeked spider monkey
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)	Atelidae
Genus	Leopardus	Ateles
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	white-cheeked spider monkey
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.