Dover Shade vs Margay

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cnephasia	Leopardus
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.