Beaked Clothes vs Margay

Tinea translucens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Beaked Clothes is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Clothes	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tineidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tinea	Leopardus
Species	Tinea translucens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaked Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (Cyprus, Japan), and Europe (23 countries).

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.

Beaked Clothes

The Beaked Clothes (Tinea translucens) is a species in the genus Tinea. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.