Cretan Maple vs Margay

Acer sempervirens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cretan Maple is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Maple	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	Acer	Leopardus
Species	Acer sempervirens	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cretan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Maple	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Maple

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.