Margay vs Mountain Cocoa

Leopardus wiedii compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Theobroma
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Mountain Cocoa
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.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia