Apple sucker vs Margay

Cacopsylla mali compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Apple sucker is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple sucker	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Psyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cacopsylla	Leopardus
Species	Cacopsylla mali	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple sucker	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.