Arctic Hiatella vs Margay

Hiatella arctica compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Arctic Hiatella is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hiatella	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Adapedonta (Adapedonta)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hiatellidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hiatella	Leopardus
Species	Hiatella arctica	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hiatella

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hiatella	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hiatella

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Arctic Hiatella

The Arctic Hiatella (Hiatella arctica) is a species in the genus Hiatella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.