Incan Broad-nosed Bat vs Margay

Platyrrhinus incarum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Incan Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan Broad-nosed Bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Leopardus
Species	Platyrrhinus incarum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan Broad-nosed Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan Broad-nosed Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador