Gut Weed vs Margay

Ulva intestinalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gut Weed is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gut Weed	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulvaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ulva	Leopardus
Species	Ulva intestinalis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gut Weed	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.