Margay vs Ascagne

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Ascagne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Ascagne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Leopardus	Cercopithecus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Ascagne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Ascagne
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.

Ascagne

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.