Canada Tick-Clover vs Margay

Desmodium canadense compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Canada Tick-Clover is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Tick-Clover	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Desmodium	Leopardus
Species	Desmodium canadense	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Canada Tick-Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Tick-Clover	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Tick-Clover

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.

Canada Tick-Clover

The Canada Tick-Clover (Desmodium canadense) is a species in the genus Desmodium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.