Broad-leaved Brown Pine vs Margay

Podocarpus dispermus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Broad-leaved Brown Pine is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaved Brown Pine	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Podocarpus	Leopardus
Species	Podocarpus dispermus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Brown Pine

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaved Brown Pine	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaved Brown Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Broad-leaved Brown Pine

The Broad-Leaved Brown Pine (Podocarpus dispermus) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.