Margay vs Northern Brown Argus

Leopardus wiedii compared with Aricia artaxerxes

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Northern Brown Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Northern Brown Argus
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Leopardus	Aricia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Aricia artaxerxes

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Northern Brown Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Brown Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Northern Brown Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Northern Brown Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).