Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Margay

Dasycercus blythi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dasycercus	Leopardus
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.