Margay vs Small-leaved Myrtle

Leopardus wiedii compared with Eugenia verdoorniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Small-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Eugenia
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Eugenia verdoorniae

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Small-leaved Myrtle
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.