culpeo vs Margay

Lycalopex culpaeus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• culpeo is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	culpeo	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycalopex	Leopardus
Species	Lycalopex culpaeus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

culpeo and Margay share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	culpeo	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

culpeo

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador