Margay vs lemming d'Ungava

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while lemming d'Ungava is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	lemming d'Ungava
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and lemming d'Ungava share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

lemming d'Ungava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	lemming d'Ungava
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.

lemming d'Ungava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.