Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Margay

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Leopardus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.