Florida Yew vs Margay

Taxus floridana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Florida Yew is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Yew	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taxaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Taxus	Leopardus
Species	Taxus floridana	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida Yew	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.