Margay vs Thomas s Pine Vole

Leopardus wiedii compared with Microtus thomasi

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Thomas s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Thomas s Pine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Microtus thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Thomas s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Thomas s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Thomas s Pine Vole
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.