False Buck'S-Beard vs Margay

Astilbe japonica compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• False Buck'S-Beard is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Buck'S-Beard	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Saxifragaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Astilbe	Leopardus
Species	Astilbe japonica	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

False Buck'S-Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Buck'S-Beard	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Buck'S-Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.