Margay vs Single-Dotted Wave

Leopardus wiedii compared with Idaea dimidiata

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Single-Dotted Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Geometridae
Genus	Leopardus	Idaea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Single-Dotted Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Single-Dotted Wave
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.

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.