Margay vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Leopardus wiedii compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Short-faced Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Short-faced Thomasomys
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.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador