Margay vs Redstem Cassava

Leopardus wiedii compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Manihot
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Redstem Cassava
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.