Margay vs Ceba

Leopardus wiedii compared with Macaca maura

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Ceba is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Ceba
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Leopardus	Macaca
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Macaca maura

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Ceba share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Ceba

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Ceba
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.

Ceba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.