Margay vs Small Plume

Leopardus wiedii compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Small Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Leopardus	Oxyptilus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Small Plume
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.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).