Margay vs Potato Blight

Leopardus wiedii compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Phytophthora
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).