Fall Armyworm vs Margay

Spodoptera frugiperda compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fall Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fall Armyworm	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Noctuidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Spodoptera	Leopardus
Species	Spodoptera frugiperda	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fall Armyworm	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.