Buff-Tipped Marble vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Hedya ochroleucana compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Buff-Tipped Marble is Least Concern while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-Tipped Marble	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hedya	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Hedya ochroleucana	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-Tipped Marble and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-Tipped Marble

LC — Least Concern

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-Tipped Marble	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-Tipped Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-Tipped Marble

The Buff-Tipped Marble (Hedya ochroleucana) is a species in the genus Hedya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.