vs Margay

Cryptomonas minor compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Margay
Kingdom	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Cryptophyceae (クリプト藻綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Cryptomonadales (クリプトモナス目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Leopardus
Species	Cryptomonas minor	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Cryptomonas minorはフィコビリン含有色素体を持つ圧縮した豆形の細胞体を持つ小型淡水クリプトモナド藻類で、湖、池、緩やかな水域で見られる。長さの異なる二本の鞭毛を使って移動し、光合成が可能である。Cryptomonas種は淡水植物プランクトン群集の重要なメンバーで、動物プランクトンの餌となる。