Brown Flat-body vs Margay

Depressaria badiella compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brown Flat-body is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Flat-body	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Depressariidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Depressaria	Leopardus
Species	Depressaria badiella	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Flat-body and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Flat-body	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Flat-body

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.

Brown Flat-body

The Brown Flat-body (Depressaria badiella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.