argali vs Margay

Ovis ammon compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• argali is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	argali	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ovis	Leopardus
Species	Ovis ammon	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

argali and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

argali

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	argali	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

argali

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), 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.

argali

The Argali (Ovis ammon) is a species in the genus Ovis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.