Margay vs waterbuck

Leopardus wiedii compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Leopardus	Kobus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.