Margay vs red dahlia

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dahlia coccinea

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while red dahlia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	red dahlia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Dahlia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dahlia coccinea

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

red dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	red dahlia
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 dahlia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, India, Portugal, and Taiwan.