Allheal vs Margay

Valeriana officinalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allheal	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Valeriana	Leopardus
Species	Valeriana officinalis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Allheal

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allheal	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allheal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Allheal

The Allheal (Valeriana officinalis) is a species in the genus Valeriana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.