bog-asphodel vs Margay

Narthecium americanum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Narthecium	Leopardus
Species	Narthecium americanum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.