Chervil Flat-body vs Margay

Depressaria sordidatella compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chervil 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 sordidatella	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chervil Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chervil Flat-body

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.

Chervil Flat-body

The Chervil Flat-body (Depressaria sordidatella) 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.