Margay vs Yarrow Flat-body

Leopardus wiedii compared with Depressaria olerella

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Yarrow Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Yarrow Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Depressariidae
Genus	Leopardus	Depressaria
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Depressaria olerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Yarrow Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Yarrow Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Yarrow Flat-body
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.

Yarrow Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.