Lined click beetle vs Margay

Agriotes lineatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lined click beetle is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined click beetle	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elateridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Agriotes	Leopardus
Species	Agriotes lineatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined click beetle and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined click beetle	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.