Andromeda Lacebug vs Margay

Stephanitis takeyai compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Andromeda Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andromeda Lacebug	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tingidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stephanitis	Leopardus
Species	Stephanitis takeyai	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andromeda Lacebug and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andromeda Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andromeda Lacebug	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andromeda Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Andromeda Lacebug

The Andromeda Lacebug (Stephanitis takeyai) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.