Margay vs Twin-spot Centurion

Leopardus wiedii compared with Sargus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Twin-spot Centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Twin-spot Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Leopardus	Sargus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Sargus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Twin-spot Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Twin-spot Centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Twin-spot Centurion
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.

Twin-spot Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.