Margay vs Pheasant's-eye

Leopardus wiedii compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Adonis
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Pheasant's-eye
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.