Athabasca willow vs Margay

Salix athabascensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Athabasca willow is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Athabasca willow	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salicaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Salix	Leopardus
Species	Salix athabascensis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Athabasca willow

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Athabasca willow	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Athabasca willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Athabasca willow

The Athabasca willow (Salix athabascensis) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.