Acorn Spiderhead vs Margay

Serruria balanocephala compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Acorn Spiderhead is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Spiderhead	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Proteaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Serruria	Leopardus
Species	Serruria balanocephala	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Acorn Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Spiderhead	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Acorn Spiderhead

The Acorn Spiderhead (Serruria balanocephala) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.