Ocelot vs Oncilla
The ocelot is heavier: 11.9 kg against 2.25 kg for the oncilla, about 5.3 times the weight.

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What is the difference between a ocelot and a oncilla?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ocelot is heavier: 11.9 kg against 2.25 kg for the oncilla, about 5.3 times the weight.
- The ocelot is longer-lived: 24.8 years against 21.8 years for the oncilla, about 14% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Leopardus, so they are close relatives.
- The ocelot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the oncilla is Vulnerable.
Side by side
| Ocelot | Oncilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Leopardus pardalis | Leopardus tigrinus |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 10.5 kg – 16 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 24.8 years | 21.8 years |
| Main food | acouchi, blue-and-yellow macaw, brachyura, capybara, common agouti, green iguana and 13 more | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 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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