Elliots Tupaia vs Margay

Anathana ellioti compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Elliots Tupaia is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliots Tupaia	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Tupaiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anathana	Leopardus
Species	Anathana ellioti	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elliots Tupaia

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliots Tupaia	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliots Tupaia

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.