Downland Villa vs Margay

Villa cingulata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Villa	Leopardus
Species	Villa cingulata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.