Hooded red-sided opossum vs Margay

Monodelphis palliolata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded red-sided opossum	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Monodelphis	Leopardus
Species	Monodelphis palliolata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded red-sided opossum and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded red-sided opossum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 🇻🇪 Venezuela