Barred White Clothes vs Margay

Nemapogon clematella compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Barred White Clothes is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred White Clothes	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tineidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nemapogon	Leopardus
Species	Nemapogon clematella	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred White Clothes and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred White Clothes

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred White Clothes	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred White Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Barred White Clothes

The Barred White Clothes (Nemapogon clematella) is a species in the genus Nemapogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.