Pampas cat vs Margay
The margay is heavier: 3.25 kg against 2.95 kg for the pampas cat, about 10% more.
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What is the difference between a pampas cat and a margay?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The margay is heavier: 3.25 kg against 2.95 kg for the pampas cat, about 10% more.
- The margay is longer-lived: 21 years against 19.6 years for the pampas cat, about 7% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Leopardus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Pampas cat | Margay | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Leopardus colocola | Leopardus wiedii |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 2.95 kg | 3.25 kg – 3.6 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 19.6 years | 21 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, shrubland | forest |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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