Ecuadoran Pericote vs Margay

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Leopardus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador