Margay vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Leopardus wiedii compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Leopardus	Bombus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
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.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.