Curran’s Pitogo vs Margay

Cycas curranii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cycadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cycas	Leopardus
Species	Cycas curranii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

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.