Margay vs roña

Leopardus wiedii compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while roña is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	roña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Leopardus	Venturia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and roña share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

roña

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

roña

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).