Bitter-Root vs Margay

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Apocynum	Leopardus
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.