Lakes Marble vs Margay

Celypha rufana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lakes Marble is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lakes Marble	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Celypha	Leopardus
Species	Celypha rufana	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lakes Marble

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lakes Marble	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lakes Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.