Margay vs red tree vole

Leopardus wiedii compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Arborimus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	red tree vole
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 tree vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.