Margay vs short-stem iris

Leopardus wiedii compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Leopardus	Iris
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.