Margay vs Revoluteleaf Holly

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ilex marginata

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Revoluteleaf Holly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Revoluteleaf Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ilex
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ilex marginata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Revoluteleaf Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Revoluteleaf Holly
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.