Creeping indigo vs Margay

Indigofera spicata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Creeping indigo is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping indigo	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	Indigofera	Leopardus
Species	Indigofera spicata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Creeping indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping indigo	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Nauru), and South America (Brazil).

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.