Branched Gagea vs Margay

Gagea ramulosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Branched Gagea is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Gagea	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Liliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gagea	Leopardus
Species	Gagea ramulosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Branched Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Gagea	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Gagea

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.

Branched Gagea

The Branched gagea (Gagea ramulosa) is a species in the genus Gagea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.