Black Hyedua vs Margay

Guibourtia ehie compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Hyedua is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hyedua	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Guibourtia	Leopardus
Species	Guibourtia ehie	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Black Hyedua

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hyedua	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hyedua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Black Hyedua

The Black Hyedua (Guibourtia ehie) is a species in the genus Guibourtia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.