Ascending Cotoneaster vs Margay

Cotoneaster ascendens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Cotoneaster	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	Cotoneaster	Leopardus
Species	Cotoneaster ascendens	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Cotoneaster	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.