Four-Lined Silverfish vs Margay

Ctenolepisma lineata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-Lined Silverfish	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lepismatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ctenolepisma	Leopardus
Species	Ctenolepisma lineata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-Lined Silverfish	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.