Flame Nasturtium vs Margay

Tropaeolum speciosum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Nasturtium	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tropaeolaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tropaeolum	Leopardus
Species	Tropaeolum speciosum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Nasturtium	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.