Margay vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Leopardus wiedii compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Yellow-legged 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 flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Yellow-legged 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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.