Margay vs Silverfish

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Leopardus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).