Hazel sterculia vs Margay

Sterculia foetida compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hazel sterculia is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel sterculia	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malvaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sterculia	Leopardus
Species	Sterculia foetida	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Hazel sterculia

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel sterculia	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel sterculia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, and 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.