Ardilla de Albert vs Margay

Sciurus aberti compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ardilla de Albert is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla de Albert	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Leopardus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla de Albert and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ardilla de Albert

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla de Albert	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla de Albert

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.

Ardilla de Albert

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.