Margay vs Panama Slender Opossum

Leopardus wiedii compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Marmosops
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Marmosops invictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Panama Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Panama Slender Opossum
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.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.