Anise-Root vs Margay

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise-Root	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Osmorhiza	Leopardus
Species	Osmorhiza longistylis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anise-Root	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.