Guaje vs Margay

Leucaena esculenta compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Guaje is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	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	Leucaena	Leopardus
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.