Drummond's cinquefoil vs Margay

Potentilla drummondii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Potentilla	Leopardus
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.