Cattle Heart vs Margay

Parides anchises compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cattle Heart is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cattle Heart	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parides	Leopardus
Species	Parides anchises	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cattle Heart

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cattle Heart	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cattle Heart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cattle Heart

The Cattle Heart (Parides anchises) is a species in the genus Parides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia