American Witch-Hazel vs Margay

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• American Witch-Hazel is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hamamelis	Leopardus
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, 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.

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.