Button-Willow vs Margay

Cephalanthus occidentalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Button-Willow is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button-Willow	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rubiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalanthus	Leopardus
Species	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button-Willow	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.