lowland paca vs Margay

Cuniculus paca compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• lowland paca is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cuniculidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cuniculus	Leopardus
Species	Cuniculus paca	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, 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