Chai-gruey vs Margay

Carcharhinus borneensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chai-gruey is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chai-gruey	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Leopardus
Species	Carcharhinus borneensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chai-gruey and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Chai-gruey

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chai-gruey	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chai-gruey

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Chai-gruey

The Borneo Shark (Carcharhinus borneensis) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.