Downy Jumping Spider vs Margay

Attulus pubescens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Jumping Spider	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Arachnida (蛛形纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Araneae (蜘蛛目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Salticidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Attulus	Leopardus
Species	Attulus pubescens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Jumping Spider and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Jumping Spider	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.