Margay vs Pale-shouldered Brocade

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lacanobia thalassina

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Pale-shouldered Brocade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Pale-shouldered Brocade
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Leopardus	Lacanobia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lacanobia thalassina

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Pale-shouldered Brocade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-shouldered Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Pale-shouldered Brocade
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.

Pale-shouldered Brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.