Margay vs Minute duckweed

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Araceae
Genus	Leopardus	Lemna
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Minute duckweed
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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia