Margay vs Red Sumac

Leopardus wiedii compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Rhus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red Sumac
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 Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).