Cape Star-chestnut vs Margay

Sterculia alexandri compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cape Star-chestnut is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Star-chestnut	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malvaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sterculia	Leopardus
Species	Sterculia alexandri	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cape Star-chestnut

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Star-chestnut	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Star-chestnut

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 Star-chestnut

The Cape Star-chestnut (Sterculia alexandri) is a species in the genus Sterculia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.