Margay vs Red Lauan

Leopardus wiedii compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red Lauan
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.