ground-bean vs Margay

Macrotyloma geocarpum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• ground-bean is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground-bean	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Macrotyloma	Leopardus
Species	Macrotyloma geocarpum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground-bean	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground-bean

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.