Marbled Toad vs Margay

Dendropsophus marmoratus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Marbled Toad is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Toad	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dendropsophus	Leopardus
Species	Dendropsophus marmoratus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Toad and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marbled Toad

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Toad	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela