Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs Margay

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

  • Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat Margay
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Mammalia (Säugetiere) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Chiroptera (Fledertiere) Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Casinycteris Leopardus
Species Casinycteris campomaanensis Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat Margay
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia