Hare's-tail vs Margay

Lagurus ovatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	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	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lagurus	Leopardus
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador