Margay vs Red Balau

Leopardus wiedii compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Shorea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red Balau
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.