Margay vs Red-tipped Clearwing

Leopardus wiedii compared with Synanthedon formicaeformis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-tipped Clearwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-tipped Clearwing
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)	Sesiidae
Genus	Leopardus	Synanthedon
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Synanthedon formicaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-tipped Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tipped Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-tipped Clearwing
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-tipped Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.