Dahoon vs Margay

Ilex cassine compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dahoon is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dahoon	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 cassine	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dahoon	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.