Rana de Lema vs Margay

Boana lemai compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Rana de Lema is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rana de Lema	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Boana	Leopardus
Species	Boana lemai	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Rana de Lema and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Rana de Lema

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rana de Lema	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rana de Lema

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela