Fringed Myotis vs Margay

Myotis thysanodes compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myotis	Leopardus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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.