Cercopthèque du Balé vs Margay

Chlorocebus djamdjamensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cercopthèque du Balé is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cercopthèque du Balé	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chlorocebus	Leopardus
Species	Chlorocebus djamdjamensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cercopthèque du Balé and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Cercopthèque du Balé

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cercopthèque du Balé	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cercopthèque du Balé

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.

Cercopthèque du Balé

The Bale Mountains Vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a species in the genus Chlorocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.