Long-tailed dunnart vs Margay

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Leopardus
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed dunnart and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

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.