Margay vs Red Alder

Leopardus wiedii compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Alnus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).