Margay vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Leopardus wiedii compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Leopardus	Sagittaria
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia