Cape Krantz Ash vs Margay

Atalaya capensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cape Krantz Ash is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Krantz Ash	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atalaya	Leopardus
Species	Atalaya capensis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Krantz Ash	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

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.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.