Devil Maple vs Margay

Acer diabolicum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil 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 diabolicum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil 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.