Many-Stalked Spike-Rush vs Margay

Eleocharis multicaulis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Many-Stalked Spike-Rush is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eleocharis	Leopardus
Species	Eleocharis multicaulis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.