Margay vs Montane Water Vole

Leopardus wiedii compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Arvicola
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.