Margay vs spring squill

Leopardus wiedii compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Scilla
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	spring squill
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.