Caquetá-Springaffe vs Margay

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Caquetá-Springaffe is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caquetá-Springaffe	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	Pitheciidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Plecturocebus	Leopardus
Species	Plecturocebus caquetensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caquetá-Springaffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caquetá-Springaffe	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caquetá-Springaffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Caquetá-Springaffe

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia