Dense-flowered Fumitory vs Margay

Fumaria densiflora compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papaveraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fumaria	Leopardus
Species	Fumaria densiflora	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.