cotton aphid vs Margay

Aphis gossypii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aphididae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aphis	Leopardus
Species	Aphis gossypii	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.