Margay vs Smooth Coneflower

Leopardus wiedii compared with Echinacea laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Smooth Coneflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Echinacea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Echinacea laevigata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Smooth Coneflower
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.