Margay vs scimitar-bean

Leopardus wiedii compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	scimitar-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	Canavalia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	scimitar-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.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).