Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Margay

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Leopardus
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.