Kolumbianische Waldmaus vs Margay

Chilomys instans compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Kolumbianische Waldmaus is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kolumbianische Waldmaus	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chilomys	Leopardus
Species	Chilomys instans	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kolumbianische Waldmaus and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kolumbianische Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kolumbianische Waldmaus	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kolumbianische Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Kolumbianische Waldmaus

The Andean Chilomys (Chilomys instans) is a species in the genus Chilomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela