Dryad Monkey vs Gato-do-mato

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chlorocebus	Leopardus
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

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.