Four-toed Jerboa vs Margay

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Allactaga	Leopardus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.