Margay vs Pea

Leopardus wiedii compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Lathyrus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Pea
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.