Flats Silkypuff vs Margay

Diastella proteoides compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Proteaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Diastella	Leopardus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

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.