Large Orange Tip vs Margay

Colotis antevippe compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Large Orange Tip is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Orange Tip	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Colotis	Leopardus
Species	Colotis antevippe	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Orange Tip and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Orange Tip	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.