Erizo Orejudo vs Margay

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erizo Orejudo	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hemiechinus	Leopardus
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Erizo Orejudo and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.