Margay vs Sechuran fox

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lycalopex sechurae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Sechuran fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Leopardus	Lycalopex
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lycalopex sechurae

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Sechuran fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Sechuran fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Sechuran fox
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.

Sechuran fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador