Garden Tortrix vs Margay

Clepsis peritana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Garden Tortrix is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Tortrix	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Clepsis	Leopardus
Species	Clepsis peritana	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Garden Tortrix and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Garden Tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Tortrix	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garden Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.