Ground Clematis vs Margay

Clematis recta compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ground Clematis is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Clematis	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Clematis	Leopardus
Species	Clematis recta	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Ground Clematis

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground Clematis	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground Clematis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.