Alpine Hawkweed vs Margay

Hieracium alpinum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Alpine Hawkweed is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hawkweed	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hieracium	Leopardus
Species	Hieracium alpinum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Alpine Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hawkweed	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Alpine Hawkweed

The Alpine Hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.