Margay vs small-leaf fig

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ficus obliqua

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while small-leaf fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	small-leaf fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Moraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ficus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ficus obliqua

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

small-leaf fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	small-leaf fig
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.

small-leaf fig

Habitat

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