Margay vs Staggerweed

Leopardus wiedii compared with Dicentra eximia

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Staggerweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Staggerweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Dicentra
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Dicentra eximia

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Staggerweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Staggerweed
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.