Alpine Hedysarum vs Margay

Hedysarum americanum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hedysarum	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hedysarum	Leopardus
Species	Hedysarum americanum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Alpine Hedysarum

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hedysarum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 Hedysarum

The Alpine Hedysarum (Hedysarum americanum) is a species in the genus Hedysarum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.