Maple Button vs Margay

Acleris forsskaleana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Maple Button is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maple Button	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	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acleris	Leopardus
Species	Acleris forsskaleana	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Maple Button and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maple Button	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.