Japanese Maple vs Margay

Acer palmatum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Maple	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acer	Leopardus
Species	Acer palmatum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Maple	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.