Four-dotted Alpine vs Margay

Erebia dabanensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Four-dotted Alpine is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-dotted Alpine	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erebia	Leopardus
Species	Erebia dabanensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-dotted Alpine and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-dotted Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-dotted Alpine	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-dotted Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.