Chat à tête plate vs Margay

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chat à tête plate is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat à tête plate	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Prionailurus	Leopardus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chat à tête plate and Margay share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Chat à tête plate

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat à tête plate	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat à tête plate

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.