Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Margay

Atherurus macrourus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	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	Hystricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atherurus	Leopardus
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

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.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.