Coqui frog vs Margay

Eleutherodactylus coqui compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Coqui frog is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coqui frog	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Leopardus
Species	Eleutherodactylus coqui	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Coqui frog and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coqui frog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coqui frog	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coqui frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (4 countries), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador