Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Margay

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ligusticum	Leopardus
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.