Margay vs Red-tailed Monkey

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-tailed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Leopardus	Cercopithecus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-tailed Monkey
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.

Red-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.