Marbled cat vs May Shade

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Cnephasia
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled cat and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.