Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw vs Margay

Galium obtusum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rubiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Galium	Leopardus
Species	Galium obtusum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

The Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw (Galium obtusum) is a species in the genus Galium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.