Large Tabby vs Margay

Aglossa pinguinalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Large Tabby is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Tabby	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pyralidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aglossa	Leopardus
Species	Aglossa pinguinalis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Tabby	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.