Margay vs Sand Hickory

Leopardus wiedii compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Carya
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Sand Hickory
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.