Little Red Flying Fox vs Margay

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Red Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leopardus
Species	Pteropus scapulatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Red Flying Fox and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Red Flying Fox	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

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.