fritillary vs Margay

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Liliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fritillaria	Leopardus
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fritillary	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.