Margay vs Philippine Cedar

Leopardus wiedii compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Meliaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Toona
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Philippine Cedar
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.