Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Margay

Nymphoides cordata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nymphoides	Leopardus
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.