Ivy Bee vs Margay

Colletes hederae compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ivy Bee is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Bee	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Colletidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Colletes	Leopardus
Species	Colletes hederae	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ivy Bee and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Bee	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.