Margay vs Round-spotted Major

Leopardus wiedii compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Leopardus	Oxycera
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.