Margay vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Leopardus wiedii compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Molossidae
Genus	Leopardus	Eumops
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
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.

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador