Bicó vs Margay

Cacajao ayresi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bicó is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicó	Margay
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 wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicó and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bicó

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicó	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicó

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.

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.