Blue Skullcap vs Margay

Scutellaria lateriflora compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blue Skullcap is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Skullcap	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Scutellaria	Leopardus
Species	Scutellaria lateriflora	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blue Skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Skullcap	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Blue Skullcap

The Blue Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a species in the genus Scutellaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.