Button Snakeroot vs Margay

Liatris pycnostachya compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Button Snakeroot is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Snakeroot	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Liatris	Leopardus
Species	Liatris pycnostachya	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Button Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Snakeroot	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Snakeroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Snakeroot

The Button Snakeroot (Liatris pycnostachya) is a species in the genus Liatris. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.