Little Black Serotine vs Margay

Eptesicus andinus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Leopardus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela