Margay vs Puma

Leopardus wiedii compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leopardus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Puma share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Puma
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.

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela