Cleese-Wollmaki vs Margay

Avahi cleesei compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cleese-Wollmaki is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cleese-Wollmaki	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Indriidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Avahi	Leopardus
Species	Avahi cleesei	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cleese-Wollmaki and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Cleese-Wollmaki

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cleese-Wollmaki	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cleese-Wollmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cleese-Wollmaki

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.