vs Margay

Badhamia affinis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Margay
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Physaraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Badhamia	Leopardus
Species	Badhamia affinis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Badhamia affinis is a species in the genus Badhamia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.