Freycinet's shark vs Margay

Hemiscyllium freycineti compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freycinet's shark	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hemiscyllium	Leopardus
Species	Hemiscyllium freycineti	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Freycinet's shark and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Freycinet's shark

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freycinet's shark	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freycinet's shark

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.