Himalayan holly vs Margay

Ilex dipyrena compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Himalayan holly is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan holly	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ilex	Leopardus
Species	Ilex dipyrena	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Himalayan holly

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan holly	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan holly

Habitat

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

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.