Laurel vs Margay

Ocotea contrerasii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Laurel is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lauraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ocotea	Leopardus
Species	Ocotea contrerasii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laurel	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

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.