broadleaf milkweed vs Margay

Asclepias latifolia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Asclepias	Leopardus
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.