Margay vs Chalarm Thao

Leopardus wiedii compared with Carcharhinus falciformis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Chalarm Thao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Chalarm Thao

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Chalarm Thao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Chalarm Thao

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Taiwan, Tunisia, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela