Dingy Dowd vs Margay

Blastobasis adustella compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Blastobasidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Blastobasis	Leopardus
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.