Margay vs Meadow Phlox

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Phlox
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Meadow Phlox
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.