Margay vs Root-headed Centaury

Leopardus wiedii compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Root-headed Centaury
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	Centaurea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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