Elm-Leaf Spiraea vs Margay

Spiraea chamaedryfolia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaf Spiraea	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	Spiraea	Leopardus
Species	Spiraea chamaedryfolia	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaf Spiraea	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.