Bog Fritillary vs Margay

Boloria eunomia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bog Fritillary is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Fritillary	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Boloria	Leopardus
Species	Boloria eunomia	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bog Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Bog Fritillary

Bog Fritillary (Boloria eunomia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.