August Cosmet vs Margay

Sorhagenia rhamniella compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• August Cosmet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	August Cosmet	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cosmopterigidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sorhagenia	Leopardus
Species	Sorhagenia rhamniella	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

August Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	August Cosmet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

August Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

August Cosmet

The August Cosmet (Sorhagenia rhamniella) is a species in the genus Sorhagenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.