Margay vs scarlet flame-bean

Leopardus wiedii compared with Brownea coccinea

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while scarlet flame-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	scarlet flame-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Brownea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Brownea coccinea

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

scarlet flame-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	scarlet flame-bean
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.

scarlet flame-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Seychelles.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia