Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Margay

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Leopardus
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela