lace border vs Marbled cat

Scopula ornata compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Scopula	Pardofelis
Species	Scopula ornata	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

lace border and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.