Cook's Holly vs Margay

Ilex cookii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook's Holly	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ilex	Leopardus
Species	Ilex cookii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cook's Holly

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.