Lamulate Shrew vs Margay

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Leopardus
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamulate Shrew and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

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.