Margay vs Oak Blackhead

Leopardus wiedii compared with Diatrypella quercina

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Oak Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Diatrypella
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Oak Blackhead
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.