Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Margay

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Leopardus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador