Margay vs scratch grass

Leopardus wiedii compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.