Margay vs Suricate

Leopardus wiedii compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Suricate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Suricate
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	Felidae (Cats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Leopardus	Suricata
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Suricate share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Suricate
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.

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador