Flower Jumping Spider vs Margay

Attulus floricola compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Flower Jumping Spider is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower Jumping Spider	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salticidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Attulus	Leopardus
Species	Attulus floricola	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower Jumping Spider and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower Jumping Spider	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.