Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe vs Margay

Aotus nigriceps compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe	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	Aotidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aotus	Leopardus
Species	Aotus nigriceps	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe

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.

Schwarzköpfiger Rotkehl-Nachtaffe

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.