Black arion vs Margay

Arion ater compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arion	Leopardus
Species	Arion ater	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.