Margay vs tiger quoll

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Leopardus	Dasyurus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	tiger quoll
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.