Margay vs Spanish Lemon Thyme

Leopardus wiedii compared with Thymus baeticus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Spanish Lemon Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Thymus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Thymus baeticus

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Lemon Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Spanish Lemon Thyme
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.

Spanish Lemon Thyme

Habitat

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