flat-leaved scalewort vs Margay

Radula complanata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-leaved scalewort	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Radulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Radula	Leopardus
Species	Radula complanata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-leaved scalewort	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.