Bladdernut vs Margay

Staphylea pinnata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bladdernut is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladdernut	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Staphylea	Leopardus
Species	Staphylea pinnata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladdernut	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.