Marbled cat vs Ring-necked Duck

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Aythya
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled cat and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.