Kidneyleaf mudplantain vs Margay

Heteranthera reniformis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Commelinales (Commelinales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pontederiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Heteranthera	Leopardus
Species	Heteranthera reniformis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.