keeled disc snail vs Margay

Discus perspectivus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• keeled disc snail is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	keeled disc snail	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Discus	Leopardus
Species	Discus perspectivus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

keeled disc snail and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	keeled disc snail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

keeled disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.

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.