Levantine Skipper vs Margay

Thymelicus hyrax compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Levantine Skipper is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levantine Skipper	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hesperiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Thymelicus	Leopardus
Species	Thymelicus hyrax	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levantine Skipper	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.

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.