Central American agouti vs Margay

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dasyprocta	Leopardus
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Central American agouti

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela