Dunkelfellige Feldmaus vs Margay

Akodon dayi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dunkelfellige Feldmaus is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunkelfellige Feldmaus	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	Akodon	Leopardus
Species	Akodon dayi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunkelfellige Feldmaus	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus

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.