Eugeni's Centaury vs Margay

Psephellus eugenii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Eugeni's Centaury is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eugeni's Centaury	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Psephellus	Leopardus
Species	Psephellus eugenii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Eugeni's Centaury

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eugeni's Centaury	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eugeni's Centaury

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.