Margay vs Red-letter Flat-body

Leopardus wiedii compared with Agonopterix ocellana

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-letter Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-letter Flat-body
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)	Depressariidae
Genus	Leopardus	Agonopterix
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Agonopterix ocellana

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-letter Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-letter Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-letter Flat-body
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.

Red-letter Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.