Margay vs Resin-dot Sunflower

Leopardus wiedii compared with Helianthus resinosus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Resin-dot Sunflower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Resin-dot Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Helianthus resinosus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Resin-dot Sunflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Resin-dot Sunflower
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.

Resin-dot Sunflower

Habitat

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