Bicó vs Gato-do-mato

Cacajao ayresi compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Bicó is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicó	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pitheciidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cacajao	Leopardus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicó and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bicó

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicó	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicó

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bicó

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.