Margay vs Tome's spiny rat

Leopardus wiedii compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Tome's spiny rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Leopardus	Proechimys
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador