Margay vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Leopardus wiedii compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Peters's Disk-winged 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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Leopardus	Thyroptera
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Peters's Disk-winged 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.

Peters's Disk-winged 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