Margay vs northern smooth sumac

Leopardus wiedii compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	northern smooth sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Rhus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Rhus pulvinata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	northern smooth sumac
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.