Duck-footed Frog vs Margay

Boana boans compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Duck-footed Frog is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck-footed Frog	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Boana	Leopardus
Species	Boana boans	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck-footed Frog and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Duck-footed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck-footed Frog	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duck-footed Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 🇻🇪 Venezuela