Toupeira vs Margay

Talpa occidentalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Toupeira is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Talpidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Talpa	Leopardus
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira

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.