Margay vs plain golden y

Leopardus wiedii compared with Autographa jota

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while plain golden y is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	plain golden y
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	Autographa
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Autographa jota

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and plain golden y share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

plain golden y

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	plain golden y
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.

plain golden y

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.