Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Margay

Perognathus amplus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heteromyidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Perognathus	Leopardus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.