Lamb'S-Ear vs Margay

Stachys byzantina compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lamb'S-Ear is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamb'S-Ear	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stachys	Leopardus
Species	Stachys byzantina	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Lamb'S-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamb'S-Ear	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamb'S-Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.