Kidney-Leaf Violet vs Margay

Viola renifolia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Kidney-Leaf Violet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kidney-Leaf Violet	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Violaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Viola	Leopardus
Species	Viola renifolia	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Kidney-Leaf Violet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kidney-Leaf Violet	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kidney-Leaf Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.