Bush Maerua vs Margay

Maerua cafra compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bush Maerua is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush Maerua	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Capparaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Maerua	Leopardus
Species	Maerua cafra	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bush Maerua

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush Maerua	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush Maerua

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.

Bush Maerua

The Bush Maerua (Maerua cafra) is a species in the genus Maerua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.