Hairy Snakefern vs Margay

Microgramma piloselloides compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Snakefern	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microgramma	Leopardus
Species	Microgramma piloselloides	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Snakefern	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.