Colicorto de Cabeza Roja vs Margay

Monodelphis scalops compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Colicorto de Cabeza Roja is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colicorto de Cabeza Roja	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Monodelphis	Leopardus
Species	Monodelphis scalops	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Colicorto de Cabeza Roja and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Colicorto de Cabeza Roja

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colicorto de Cabeza Roja	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colicorto de Cabeza Roja

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.