Margay vs May River Red

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Dendrobium
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

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