Margay vs Spanish-flag

Leopardus wiedii compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ipomoea
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Spanish-flag
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.