apple haw vs Margay

Crataegus opaca compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• apple haw is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple haw	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Crataegus	Leopardus
Species	Crataegus opaca	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

apple haw

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple haw	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple haw

Habitat

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

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.

apple haw

The Apple haw (Crataegus opaca) is a species in the genus Crataegus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.