Dark Marbled Carpet vs Margay

Dysstroma citrata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dark Marbled Carpet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Marbled Carpet	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dysstroma	Leopardus
Species	Dysstroma citrata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Marbled Carpet and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Marbled Carpet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.