Galapagos fur seal vs Margay

Arctocephalus galapagoensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Galapagos fur seal is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos fur seal	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otariidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Leopardus
Species	Arctocephalus galapagoensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos fur seal and Margay share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Galapagos fur seal

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos fur seal	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos fur seal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador