Cénolestidé du Pérou vs Margay

Lestoros inca compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cénolestidé du Pérou is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cénolestidé du Pérou	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Caenolestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestoros	Leopardus
Species	Lestoros inca	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cénolestidé du Pérou and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Cénolestidé du Pérou

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cénolestidé du Pérou	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cénolestidé du Pérou

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.