Hairy-footed dunnart vs Margay

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (フクロネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Leopardus
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.