Margay vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Leopardus wiedii compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Philander
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela