Margay vs smooth fleabane

Leopardus wiedii compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while smooth fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	smooth fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Erigeron glabellus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	smooth fleabane
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.