Big-Leaf Avens vs Margay

Geum macrophyllum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Avens is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Avens	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	Geum	Leopardus
Species	Geum macrophyllum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Avens

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Avens	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.

Big-Leaf Avens

The Big-Leaf Avens (Geum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Geum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.