Margay vs Mastic Thyme

Leopardus wiedii compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Thymus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Mastic Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.