Confusing Toad vs Margay

Incilius perplexus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Confusing Toad is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Bufonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Incilius	Leopardus
Species	Incilius perplexus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Toad and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.