Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Margay

Rana boylii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged 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	Ranidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rana	Leopardus
Species	Rana boylii	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.