vs Margay

Cryptomonas minor compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Margay
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Leopardus
Species	Cryptomonas minor	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Cryptomonas minor es una pequeña alga criptomonada de agua dulce con un cuerpo celular comprimido en forma de frijol que contiene plastidios portadores de ficobilinas, encontrada en lagos, estanques y cuerpos de agua de movimiento lento. Utiliza dos flagelos de longitud desigual para la locomoción y es capaz de realizar fotosíntesis. Las especies de Cryptomonas son miembros importantes de las comunidades fitoplanctónicas de agua dulce y sirven de presa para el zooplancton.