Cabbage Leaf Weevil vs Margay

Ceutorhynchus contractus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cabbage Leaf Weevil is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Curculionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceutorhynchus	Leopardus
Species	Ceutorhynchus contractus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage Leaf Weevil and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.