Margay vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Leopardus	Dipodomys
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.