Margay vs Orange-throated Bat

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Leopardus	Lampronycteris
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela