Margay vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Leopardus wiedii compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Pipevine Swallowtail
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)	Papilionidae
Genus	Leopardus	Battus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Pipevine Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Pipevine Swallowtail
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.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.