Barbed goatgrass vs Margay

Aegilops triuncialis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Barbed goatgrass is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbed goatgrass	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aegilops	Leopardus
Species	Aegilops triuncialis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Barbed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbed goatgrass	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbed goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.

Barbed goatgrass

The Barbed goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis) is a species in the genus Aegilops. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.