Tenjiku zamae vs Margay

Chiloscyllium indicum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Tenjiku zamae is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tenjiku zamae	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Orectolobiformes (テンジクザメ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chiloscyllium	Leopardus
Species	Chiloscyllium indicum	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Tenjiku zamae and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Tenjiku zamae

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tenjiku zamae	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tenjiku zamae

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.

Tenjiku zamae

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.